Change may also be afoot in the world of Formula One, with news that it’s about to bought out by, among others, Qatar.

Some wealthy Qatari investors are said to be teaming up with Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross in a multi-billion dollar attempt to buy the troubled F1 franchise, which has become less about racing these days and more about reaching the finish line with petrol in the tank.

F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone, who owns a five per cent stake, doesn’t seem to have grasped the idea of talking up the price when an asset’s on the chopping block.

He’s currently hosing down suggestions that he described F1, with its almost pedestrian engine regulations, as a ‘crap product to sell’.